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Public policy & social work at USF

USF graduates about 165 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 139th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1652% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

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USF students who worked on Piracy in the Atlantic World page
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An inside view of the USF Tampa Library
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Cuban science fiction author Yoss speaking at the University of South Florida li
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A completed pinch pot using modeling material.
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Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. SUNY Brockport 61
  2. Western Illinois University 61
  3. Texas Tech University 61
  4. University of Maine 61
  5. CUNY Lehman College 60
  6. Northern Arizona University 60
  7. James Madison University 60
  8. Miami University–Oxford 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USF with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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